An American-style military jeep and a truck raced across the field, the wheels rubbing against the ground to form a cloud of smoke, like a soft streamer. Standing on the truck were heavily armed soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, with neat and majestic appearances, and their shiny steel helmets were very dazzling in the reflection of the sun. The rice paddies on both sides of the road are already full of fruit, indicating a good harvest. Although northern Shaanxi also suffered from a summer drought, the drought had little impact on the rice fields due to the formation of large rice fields along the Yellow River, which were irrigated with water from the Yellow River.

At this time, Lin He, commander of the Northwest Group Army of the Eighth Route Army, and Zuo Quan, chief of staff, were sitting in the car. Lin had no intention of admiring the scenery outside, and closed his eyes to think about his thoughts. Chief of Staff Zuo Quan was attracted by the scenery on both sides of the highway and was full of interest to browse. Half a month after Ouyang Jian left Yan'an, the headquarters approved the western counteroffensive battle plan submitted by Lin.

The counteroffensive plan involved Fu Zuoyi's Department of the Ground Theater, and for this reason, Lin and the chief of staff went to Wuyuan to meet with General Fu Zuoyi, commander of the 2nd Theater. At present, Fu Zuoyi's department has grown to 60,000 people, an infantry army, a cavalry army, and an independent artillery brigade.

The jeep jolted violently, and Lin opened his eyes. "Commander Lin, you're awake!" "I haven't fallen asleep at all, I've been pondering the secret letter from Chief of General Staff Ouyang to Fu Zuoyi, Chief of Staff, guess what the content of the letter is?" "You and I have no right to know the contents of the letter, it must be a confidential matter." At present, Fu Zuoyi's department has been incorporated into the Eighth Route Army system, and he himself has repeatedly asked to accept the command of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. However, in order to take into account the overall situation, the headquarters did not accede to his request. However, Fu Zuoyi's ministry has essentially been incorporated into the Eighth Route Army system. ”

Zuo Quan agreed: "I didn't expect the headquarters to be faster, all the Fu troops have replaced their standard weapons, and all the logistics supplies have been included in the headquarters plan, in fact, they are a member of the Eighth Route Army, which is already an open secret." Lao Jiang also knew in his heart that Fu Zuoyi was a miscellaneous army, which could be said to be beyond the reach of the whip. "I guess the content of the letter from Chief of General Staff Ouyang may be aimed at the Outer Mongolian grassland!" "Your analysis makes sense! Not long ago, Chief of General Staff Ouyang took advantage of the opportunity of the expeditionary force to take back Nankan and Jiangxinpo and solve the problem of southern Tibet. ”

"Fu has 3 cavalry divisions, and the troops sent to Outer Mongolia have the conditions. At present, the Soviet army has only one brigade stationed in Outer Mongolia, and its strength is very empty, and with the shrewdness of Chief of General Staff Ouyang, he will not let go of this opportunity. I guess he privately taught Fu Zuoyi that it was appropriate to use the counterattack of the Japanese army to send troops to the grassland and create a fait accompli! The two sighed when they reached the crossing of the Yellow River. After crossing the Yellow River, Fu Zuoyi's jurisdiction was met, and a cavalry guard unit met him on the opposite bank.

At noon the next day, Lin drove to Wuyuan City, and Fu Zuoyi led the generals to meet him at the city gate. "Commander Lin, I've worked hard all the way, and I've missed it. I was very surprised to receive the telegram that you were going to come to Wuyuan, and I did not expect that more than 100,000 officers and soldiers of the headquarters would be secretly transferred to the west, which was a feat. "General Fu, don't say polite words, I'm here to discuss the issue of joint operations between the two armies." "Commander Lin, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time, please!" The mermaids walked into the city.

Fu Zuoyi personally set up a banquet to entertain the guests, and due to the large number of generals during the banquet, it was not convenient to discuss confidential matters. After the meal, Fu Zuoyi invited Lin into the study, and after his subordinates served tea and withdrew, Fu Zuoyi said: "Commander Lin, please speak up, how can I cooperate with your troops to fight." Lin Bu is not good at politeness and bluntly said: "General Fu, according to the instructions of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, it is planned that the Northwest Group Army will launch a counterattack in May next year. Your task is to conquer Baotou and cooperate with our main force to take Datong. ”

Seeing that Fu Zuoyi's face was a little embarrassed, Lin understood his meaning and smiled: "General Fu, I know that there is a Japanese armored brigade in Baotou, which is very unfavorable for your attack, look at this!" Lin pulled out a few photos from his briefcase. It's a tank, could it be that you have a tank unit in your department? Fu Zuoyi was a little surprised. General Fu, to tell you the truth, at the moment our tank factory in Xi'an has begun to secretly produce tanks. At the end of the year, my tank brigade will be equipped, and I will provide two tank regiments to support your unit in the operation. ”

When Fu Zuoyi was stunned, Lin continued: "The tanks we have developed have advanced performance, and so far they are on par with American tanks and German tanks, and some of them surpass American tanks and are far stronger than Japanese tanks. Two tank regiments support you in the battle, do you still have any difficulties? Fu Zuoyi stood up and said excitedly: "I didn't expect that we could produce such an advanced tank ourselves, isn't it a dream!" Commander Lin, you say how to fight. "The tanks are highly classified, and you must do a good job of secrecy, so far you can know it alone." "I was caught off guard by the Japanese army, I know it!"

"This is the battle plan drawn up by my department, you can see if there are any deficiencies. Also, what else do you want? "Commander Lin, I'm a strong soldier now, just waiting for the shock to attack." The next day, the two sides studied the combat plan for a whole day and basically reached a consensus. On the third day, when Lin left Wuyuan and separated, he took out Ouyang Jian's letter and said, "General Fu, this is the handwritten letter entrusted to you by Chief of General Staff Ouyang, and I don't know the content of the letter. ”

After Fu Zuoyi sent Lin away, he immediately returned to the headquarters to read the letter. After reading the letter, Fu Zuoyi stood up with a solemn expression, as if he had accepted a major mission. After a long time, he picked up the letter and read it carefully, and then burned it. An hour later, the figure of the Chief of Intelligence appeared in front of him. "Report to the commander, my subordinates have come to report for instructions!" "I will give you an important task, personally take command of the formation of the Outer Mongolia intelligence network, and give you half a year to form a complete intelligence system in Outer Mongolia."

"Commander Fu, what is the scope of intelligence about Outer Mongolia?" "All intelligence, military intelligence, political intelligence, including economic intelligence." Seeing that the director of intelligence was confused, Fu Zuoyi continued: "You don't need to understand anything, just do it!" "Yes! Humble Order. After the director of intelligence left, Fu Zuoyi picked up the phone. After a while, the chief of staff walked in. At this time, Fu Zuoyi stood in front of the map and stared, his expression was so focused. "Commander, did you come to me to accompany you to the map?"

Fu Zuoyi said with a serious expression: "Chief of Staff, I received a secret order to choose the right time to send troops to Outer Mongolia and control Outer Mongolia militarily. The chief of staff was taken aback when he heard this, and said: "There are Soviet and Russian troops in Outer Mongolia, and it is not a joke that they will meet each other in battle." "Don't worry too much, at present, the Soviet army is going all out to deal with the Germans, and according to intelligence, the Soviet army in Outer Mongolia has only one brigade, and the strength is empty." "But we need a reason to send troops to Outer Mongolia." "The reason is that next year's counteroffensive against the Japanese army, using the road to Outer Mongolia, isn't this reason sufficient?"

"Commander, the reason is very good, if Baqiaoshan refuses us to enter Outer Mongolia, I'm afraid there will be trouble!" The Chief of Staff asked again. "Some people have already thought of this problem, we must use the power of the prince of Inner Mongolia to enter Outer Mongolia. At present, I have made contact with the king, and the king has decided to defect to the national government. In addition, King Yun and King Sha have long been dissatisfied with the Japanese, and the next step is to actively fight for King Yun and King Sha. "Commander, with the support of the Mongol prince, it is more certain to send troops to Outer Mongolia, but the cavalry troops of Wang Ying and Li Shouxin must be defeated."

"After the counteroffensive takes Baotou next year, our core task is the grassland strategy. You ask the General Staff to draw up a detailed plan, how to use the power of the prince of Inner Mongolia to plot against Outer Mongolia, we must make preparations in advance. "After the chief of staff left, a cavalry officer of the Eighth Route Army walked in heroically." Report to the deputy commander, the commander of the Mongolian cavalry brigade of the Eighth Route Army, Ulanfu, who led his troops to report to duty, please instruct! "At first glance, the Mongolian cavalry officers of the Eighth Route Army who came in seemed to be very similar to Fu Zuoyi, like two brothers.

"Brigade Commander Wu, have all the troops arrived?" "Report to the commander, on the orders of Commander Lin, all 4,000 people of the cavalry brigade have arrived." "Brigade Commander of Ukraine, according to the above arrangement, all your troops will be transferred to the Mongolian Autonomous Army, expanded into the Simon Mongolian Independent Division, and you will be appointed as the commander of the independent division. Your task is to ・・・・・・. "Please rest assured, Commander Fu, I promise to complete the task!" The grassland strategy is the core content of Ouyang Jianxin, and sending troops to the Outer Mongolian grassland is Fu Zuoyi's core task.

Ouyang Jian's explanation of the matters in the letter was generally clear, and Fu Zuoyi's excitement still could not subside. On this day, Fu Zuoyi sat in his office, and took out the photos that Lin gave him to check through the soft sunlight outside the window. The mighty tank and combat vehicle in the photo is really never tired of seeing. As a soldier who fought for his country, he seemed to see the iron flowing and invincible. A passion stirred in the chest and seemed to rise.

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